It is located at Talas Alatau at the elevation of 3,305 m (10,843 ft) on the route connecting Talas and Chatkal valleys.

The pass is located at the headwaters of Kara-Buura (left tributary of Talas River) and Karakysmak (right tributary of Chatkal river).

The road to Kara-Buura Pass typically opens in June and closes in September–October.

[1] The road of national significance М-109 (as per the national road classification[2]) connecting Shamaldy-Say, Kerben, Ala-Buka, Kanysh-Kyya, and Kyzyl-Adyr crosses the pass.

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